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Clients drift to online services – but still crave personal touch (LSG)

Online legal services continue to be increasingly popular with consumers – but not at the expense of face-to-face contact, according to the latest tracker survey.

Rob Hailstone July 30, 2019

Boris Johnson’s stamp duty chatter could paralyse market – fear (EAT)

Their are concerns that speculation about a radical stamp duty reduction to be introduced by Boris Johnson’s government could effectively paralyse the market.

Rob Hailstone July 30, 2019

19% Of Home Moves Scuppered By Avoidable Delays (TC)

Almost a fifth (19%) of home moves in the past two years were disrupted by severe moving delays, affecting more than 115,000 transactions.

Rob Hailstone July 30, 2019

One in three legal consumers using online services (LF)

A third of consumers are now accessing legal services online while telephone-based services are declining, new research has found.

Rob Hailstone July 30, 2019

Fraudsters Increasingly Using Email To Target Law Firms And Their Clients (TC)

In recent weeks, the legal sector has been reminded of the persistent threats bombarding law firms and their clients confidently using legal services.

Rob Hailstone July 29, 2019

How do we get Britain building?

New Build property transactions can be significantly helped along by homebuilders choosing their developer’s recommended conveyancer.

Rob Hailstone July 26, 2019

‘Significant’ rise in money laundering reports (LSG)

The SRA has seen a 43% rise in reports of possible money laundering. In the first nine months of 2018 it received 218 money laundering reports, compared with 152 in

Rob Hailstone July 26, 2019

GP Forced To Share Home With Previous Owner’s Ex-Wife Following Property Fraud (TC)

A GP has been forced to share 50% of his home with the wife of the previous owner after the property was sold without her consent.

Rob Hailstone July 26, 2019

Revolving door continues to swing as new housing ministers are appointed (PIE)

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed a new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and a new housing minister.

Rob Hailstone July 25, 2019

Government Seek Consultation On Section 21 Evictions (TC)

The Government has taken a step closer to enforcing the abolition of Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions this week by releasing a consultation on the private rental sector.

Rob Hailstone July 25, 2019

Ombudsman defends advice on dual fees – but concedes court could reach different decision (PIE)

The Property Ombudsman has defended her advice that a viewing essentially constitutes an introduction to a sale – and not just an introduction to a property.

Rob Hailstone July 24, 2019

Estate agents’ pay declines heavily over the past decade, claims new data (PIE)

Estate agents earned more in 2008 than now, and are among the professions to have suffered the largest fall in pay over the past decade, research claims.

Rob Hailstone July 24, 2019